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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Winchester.
shAASAASosCks
correspondence of the RECORD.

correspondenoe of the RECORD. III
Little Nettie Barr is slowly recovering
from lingering illness. 80. Mr.. John
Parker recently received from Kansas the
sad news Of the death of his sister. K MIR.
A. H.. Morrison, mall carrier, now starts
IN the morning from Emmonsburg, in
place Of Omlo, as formerly. The new
arrangement IS quite an improvement III.
the way Of accommodation to the people
of Winchester. II: Messrs. r. J. Dean.
G. Parker and G. W. Linn made a trip to
Bismarck last week for the purpose of
making final proof on the lattcr's claim.
......The farewell dance at the school.
house was postponed until Oct T.. Mrs.
J. D. Hubbard, who is at present at
Wheatland, Oak, has been quite Ill for
several weeks, but we are glad to hear
that she has almost recovered.
JAY-EYE-S SEE.
Correspondence Of the RECORD.
Mr.. Smith Cronk has had his pension
increased to $25 per month, and Mi F.
j. Browns pension has been raised to
$12 per month. III regular train leaves
Winchester every Monday at a. m. for
Bismarck, loaded with wheat, and con-
sists of six to eight teams. :. =: Geese and
ducks are becoming quite plentiful. 1000.
Messrs. Wilson, Kennedy and Barr re-
Gently returned from the harvest fields
near Casselton. ..... r.. j. Dean sustained
quite serious injuries while getting wood
last week. ..IArthur, Minnie and Elsie
Wescott, children of Mr.. ]. W. Wescott,
live in the house of A. A. Matthews and
attend school here, with Mrs. Newcomb
as housekeeper ~. Michael Mahaney
has the finest pork in this vicinity. 49,.
All wheat taken from this neighborhood d
| thus far has graded No. Hard. ... 1t is
safe to say that very few farmers will be
found short of hay the coming winter
judging by the numerous stacks to be
seen in every direction ..:Mr. P. Gahar
is investigating the coal in his locality
He finds it in excellent quality, but thu
far not In paying quantity. .... Bert Cor
nell has moved to his claim and com
menced building. .... .Backsetting is verl
far advanced in this neighborhood. d.....
All are in favor of planting more corn il
future than has been done in the past.
The new arrangement in the stage time
table, by which our mail leaves Emmons
burg in the morning and returns the sam
evening, greatly facilitates correspond
ence. as it saves nearly two days in an
swering letters received at this office. 80.
1.-THE Rev. J. H. Worst will preach at til
schoolhouse Sunday next, at 2 p. m. l
is hoped there will be a good attendance
l. OCCASIONAL,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
HUSTLER.
NOTICE.

An entertainment consisting of music,
recitations, tableaux, ETC., will be given
by the Danbury school on Wednesday
evening, Oct. 26, 1887, commencing at 8
o'clock. Admission, Is cents children.
10 cents.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Sewing Machines,

If you desire new sewing machine it
will pay you to call al the office of the
Singer Manufacturing Company (at X.
Brady g. Co.'s, Bismarck), and see the
new high-arm, oscillatlng shuttle Singer,
the most durable and the best machine
in the world. See it, try it. and you will
buy it.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Furniture ana Undertalking.

Webb Bros, Main street, Bismarck, D.
T., have the finest stock of Furniture in
the city. Emmons County people are in
vited to call on them and examine their
stock. Undertaking speciality. All Or
ders in this line promptly attended to.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

DR.. Franklin has with hlm his medi-
cine case and dental instruments. He will
be in Williamsport Sunday, and at other
times until Tuesday may be found at Miss
N. p. Franklin's claim.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Seed Corn for Sale,

The undersigned has for sale some very
fine yellow flint corn, of kind that RI
pens as early as Rec corn, and yields
much better. A sample may be seen at
RECORD Office. N. j. SHIELDS,
Southwest Of Williamsport.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
NOTICE..

desire to state that the market is now
open for wheat at Sterling, and the high
est market price will be paid for it.
w. N, HoDGKINsoN,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Tom Kelly Getting Well.

= Mr.. E. E.~-Semlinge arrived from Bis
marck last evening. He states that Tom
Kelly is getting along nicely and will
soon be out. Mr.. Snyder is still very ill.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Potatoes wanted.

We will pay cash for GOOD potatoes de-
llvered to us within the next ten days.
They must be good ones.
HUNT & FOSTER,
Bismarck, Oak.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Laundry and Dyeinr.

At Bismarck Steam Laundry, Dye
ing In all its branches, at reasonable
prices.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-07
Eirebreaks.

A postponement Of the making Of Are
breaks is-a direct invitation to disaster.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17

A friend of mine, Hugh Craig, a grad.
ute OF Oxford, told me a story oucs re-
garding a clam to title.
At a Gland court" middle aged Maori
appeared, aud made long speech, giving
the reason why title to certain piece
of land shoula be gwen to him.
An old, grizzled Maori had listened
without saying word.
At last, as the younger man was about
finishing his speech, he inquired;
"W here are my ancestors buried, but
in this land where | was born =
When he bad ended, the old man eater
SLOWLY arose, aud throwing oh everything
but a waist cloth, he bounded across the
room and addressed the Court saying:
II have listened with disgust and con-
tempt 10 the words Of this tuhurn tno-
body). What claim can he have to this
land? / conquered long ago the people
and lived on that land when he was a
small child; that the mistake then made
was in permitting him to live And he
asks; 'Waere are his ancestors buried !!
/ tell him and show him. Here hrs =
mating his ston with his left hand.
"His ancestors are here. | ate them,
and that is my title to the land.
No better or stronger title to native
land can be brought before the native
land courts than the above describes
"Title by Digestion.
If the Massachusetts Title Insurance
Company would open branch office In
the land of the Maoris. it might find
some very interesting work in looking up
land titles.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17

Says the Toronto Globe: The oldest tree
on record in Europe is asserted to be the
Cypress of Somna, in Lombardy, Italy.
This tree is believed to have beeu in ex-
istence at the time of Julius Caesar. forty.
two years before Christ, and is therefore
l,9ll years old. 1t is 1876 feet in height,
and twenty feet in circumference at one
foot from the grouud. Napoleon, when
laying down his plan for the great road
over the Simplon, diverged from straight
line TO avoid injuring this tree. Superior
antiquity is claimed for the immence tree
10 Calaveras county, Cal. This is sup
posed, from the number of concentric
circles in the trunk, to be 1865 years
old.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17
A Deluded Wan.
t0maha World. J

Womans Suffrage Man-You have
rooms to rent, | believe?
Omaha Landlady-Yes, sir; walk in,
sir | sincerely hope can suit you.
usually require references, but
II can give pleuty of them, madam.
My name is De Knight. | have been
laboring for ten years 10 the interest OF
downtrodden womanhood, and am at last
seeing the fruits of my labors in such
States as Kansas"
"Noble man The very gates Of
heaven will open wide at your approach,
and all the angelic bands will-will "
eyes, madam, | know the gratitude
you feel. think this room will exactly
suit my wife,"
''N ife /"
eyes, madam"
81 let rooms to gentlemen only, sir.
Catch me having any more women in my
Rouse. I've had enough of their petu-
lance and impertinence. Good day, sir
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17

where Some OF the Most Commonly
Used Qustati0ns May be Found.

Used Qu0tations may DC Fouho'
From Bacon comes knowledge is
Power"
Thomas Southerne said that "Pity's
akin to love.
Dean Swift thought that "Bread is the
staff of life.
"All cry AMI 10 WOOL is found in But
ler's "Hudibras.
Thomas Murgan queried long ago:
@'What will Mrs. Grundy say ?"
Edward Coke was of the opinion that
"a mans house was his castle.
Washington Irving coined the express
ion: "The almighty dollar.
Goldsmith remarked: Ask me no
questions and I'll tell you no fibs. p"
Man proposes, but ,iod disposes, are
the words OF Thomas a'k mpls.
when Greek joined creek then was
the tug OF war, came from Nathaniel
Lee.
Charles Pinkney first said "Mllions
for defence, but not one cent for tribute. :
Variety is the very spice OF lite, and
@'Not mucn the worse tor wear came
from Cowpsr.
Edward Young asserts that Death
loves shining mark" and "a fool at Az
is fool indeed.
Macintosh gives, in 1871, the phrase
often attributed to John Randolph;
"Wise and mastery inactivity.
''Of two evils b we chosen the least.
and The end must justify the means,
are from Matthew Puor.
The world is indebted to Colley Cibber
for the very agreeable intelligence taat
"Richard is himself again.
To Milton is owed The paradise OF
fools" "a wilderness OF sweets" and
"Moping melancholy and moonstruck
snadness.
Dryden says: None but the brave
deserve the fair, MEN are but children
of larger growth" and Through thick
and thin."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17
Judge Armstrong has granted Am

Judge Armstrong has granted Amy
Ashe q divorce from X. Porter Ashe, but
on what grounds cannot be learned, as
che matter has been kept very quiet.
Mrs. K. B. Crocker, the mother of Mrs
Ashe, has legally adopted the child, Alma
Ashe, which recently caused much con-
tention between it's parents, both OF
whom wanted to be awarded the custody
OF it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17
THE SILVER STATE.
p,BIJsHED EVERY DAY SUNDAYS EA'
TERMS OF sUBsCRIPTION:
RATES OF ADyERrisiN D;

0ne Square 90 lines) first insertlon. ''''"1 90 oo
sach si,hsaouept insertion per square. W
A liberal reduction to regular advertisers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17
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Cough.
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fYsANTA Able is only sold in large bottles
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17

kB REPAIRING, in the Saddle, Harness and
Boot Departments, promptly attended to, at
prices to suit the times.
do II NJ. 3. STAUNTON.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17

Distress after eating, hsaetbprn, sic neas
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parilla l. also creates good appetite
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-06-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of Charles Schmidt, Deceased.

In the District Court OF the State OF Nevada, in
and for the County of Humboldt:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Administrator of the estate OF Charles Schmidt, de-
ceased to the creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within three months
after the first publication of this notice, to the
Administrator at his place of business, on Bridge
street in Wnnemuoca, Humboldt County, Ne
wade GEO X. WALKER,
Administ strator Of the Estate OF Charles Schmidt,
deceased.
Dated at winnemucca, Nevada, May 81. 1887.
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Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29

As will be seen, by our telegraphic advices from Yuma, @ desperate. and bloody, but unsuccessful, attempt was made to break the penitentisry this morning, in which two of the assai!ants were killed outright, one mortslly, Gnd two dangerously wounded. Su- perintendent Gates, upon when the attack was made, being seriously wound ed also. The actors, evidently, by their names, are a batch of con yicts sent from Pima county under sentence of thirty years each, by the district court, for the robbery of Wheaton on the San Pedro. Puebla, ihe principal actor, certainly being of ihsi crowd. His reputation when here was that of notOrIously bad D Ru although his apparently frank and open counienance somewhat belied the reports concerning him. Superintendent Gates, well known here, is reported to have treated hIs prisoners with uniform kindness and the murderous attack upon him is deep ly to be deplored. A little neck stretching
 will do some, if not all, of bis ssssilsntl good,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29
mnM tn Knnrn

One of the most suCc- -s7fll'y bocmeG .owns iu th5 UDi ei states. probably, the past y6as, was Wichita. haCsGS. Five saOusGnd new hoE-e7 were put up there IT. 01e year. lt was Co boom before vE;c1 even southern California must take of Its bat. It wus well planned boom, carried On bv legitimate means. A Wichita man thus tells the Albu- qusrgue Citizen how t vas done:
 "Ne organized. We held gimcst nightly me. .inss. and s-nOng the first things ve agreed upon was to hold ;o- xeiheE, and stay by each other through s-ick and ta'u.
 We had bu, enc purpC7e-to beneG, the place, Knowing lhss il it PrOspered VIC sll would 6o we'll
 we advertised by hundreds ol thous- Gnd7 ot cirCalars. We set forth al our advantages in Gu a a manner thst s;ran- gers who were led by OJs circulars to i've Us 6 cali vere Got deceived, but on tEe cg-ir--J GEg-eI tlst We had not put ]. ir G- .t-..r ls TO Lll-ht.
 'N Ne ttv- get tLe confidence of the visI,oTs, sS So vsa'e back ,Gst ;O friends publishing glowing C1trg7g 7go8iencc in tueIt own !.S:i Pc,s-s, sli carried back with then vrrt z.U, tales Oi this de- hShttUl Cs1:hU,-t country.
 And she newspaper advertising did dJnbie du.y. On. people made t rulo tO IGveT.lse ,n tLc,s own local pgpe.s and ge. thcir friends to advertise.
 i've then s1b- embed .uf icc8! aiver- usiuE and fui. accounts Cf cur future prospects and gJeUt sjvsIiEges, and we found shEt by co1vecsi-y with parties vEo fiCsiIy cam" bere prospecting, thsS ihe fUH advertising Coiumua of our papers which tley c-d seen, did Inofe than sil elsc Co Imq-e-s them with She growth aud importance 1f our place.
 "Nc found We rluld not oyer51 tHIs- sbc more ys paid ios gheas purposes the mere were cur profits. E.cry new conner wEs Q customer to our atores. and while their advertising pad Co them rich re- turns. T. served Jhe dCulie purpose Co impress the eastern mGu mo hsd an eye tC buslresz Ei;h ihc fac, thGs Wicbils was ln fact rising town. and thus We hove gone Cu. until we have added t0 0ur population s.nce cane here. oyer 20OJl end property has Incrsased iu ylEcas uCTe than @ thousand fold, sud i1 'be country around us tEe appreciation les Dleu over one hundred ger caat."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29

MANY people of this city advise she introduction of the English sparrow to rid our city of the small white worm which are ESQ plentiful on our trees. The Gazette desires to warn the people that the English sparrow would be an lnfiiction ten thousand times greater tbsn the worms. The invader, though small, is more to be dreaded than even a dry season. It is productive of all that IS bad and destructive, and would des- troy more crops in one year than the worms would in s century. Let the English sparrow alope.-Gazette.
 During the past year the agricultural department of the United States gov ernment, through Dr. c. Hart Merriam, of tke Smithsonian Institution at Wash ington, caused many thousands of cir culars Co be sent over ihe country for the purpose of sscertsining the irde value of the English isparrow (Passer- domestious). as a destroyer of insect pest life. The results of these re- searches are so uncompromisiDG in their hostility e. these birds that the com missioner has decided to report ia favor of their absolute and entire extermins- ton from the fauna of the country. Not only has it been a thousand simes proven that they are not insecliverous in their habits but they destroy or drive away such of our birds that gre. Of sll or chsrd pests, the English sparrow has the reputation of being the most des!ruc- tive and vorscious. This is the opinion of Dr. Geo. Bird Grinnell. editor of the Forest and Stream, a most humsne man and one who has done ss much as any living being 10 protect our native birds. These opinions are concurred ip by every man of eminence who has eiv- en the subject consideration, and the universal verdict is that the destruction of thIs pest should be encompsssed by every means possible. We vIll venture the assertion that the introducter of these birds will bring on his head he msledictions of every orchardIst :n the Salt River valley.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29

were on tLr War i. a. -f - now heic h' fus.sai. c-r r.- imo a Co be s- e1t as .... .- responsible head Ct d. '-, will it De Just, AE1'sl c- ..-.. the other u-', Tc-e- --f ----- iupriso e cs: Ne slI-- . "a certainly not. Thl- aes.-. i ones are tO te La-l i.1.-i .. . slbie for their criminal l--- ... On the waF pail, b. NL.t .a.-. .- ity does the government 11s innocent and CDoI>1l.-z over ono thousE-d .I4-5 -e.. .- native country! By ir.s..-r prisoners Of war the wEs.- .--. been removed and Ps1c= se -- H Q ' iEona; sndft b u d. 5liu Cd while some O. th05e uou .- ..--- may never have 1C1c1-tyel |. . ton or cri-e l1 ,hs;r ..Ee-.
 asrOclOUssni cruel G-t-
 women a8i b0ys. and a.I a.-. less iE syI1p ltLy with G. -e aided and ab5tted iAsE -- e,... .- tunity.
 h coneiIslOn the =--=.-1 .. remarks is simply tLs. I- well tO let well egoIEl ...l.. would be unjust t0 sius' ..t - dian, even II lt be Grlr -- him sc!e.y responsible f.- t.- .-- committed by She Apsche i.. -.---. past. IL would not olly r- .1.... --. lI would b5 bad faith ca fts n ?. .s .- authorities who have tha 2. -s- --. --- troi tEe sIt1acion. aud -'4..t -.-..-.... proper faith even w.sh -u iuL-.- LF Herald.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29

WE admit that Indians are not desir-
 able neighbors, but that is no reason why they should not be equally distnb- uted throughout the territory, at points where military reservations are and where troops, in case of a disturbance, can apply in the corrective. The North IS selfishIy desirous of retaining troops where they are of no possible use, and leaving the South, where She unframed
 Indians are, without protection. And, not wanting Indians located in Yspapal county, Prescott papers have become
 personally abusive of General Miles. be cause he proposes the removal of 8 moiety of San Carlos Indians to Forl
 Verde, where troops can be socommo- dated and rendered useful in kee ing the peace of the territory. In the event that northern influence should prove successful in thwsrting General Miles in the removal of the Mohsves to Verde, Southern Arizona should unite in Q re- quest for the abandonment Of Fort Verde and Whipple Barracks. and the removal of troops now stationed st those posts to the vicinity of San Carlos, where their services would requite the cos: of their maintenance in Arizons.-Silver Belt.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29

As there are no hostile Indians in Northern Arizona, there can be no use whatever for soldiers iu that section of the country. Forts Verde and Whipple should md will in all probability be abandoned as useless, Gusrds, however, should be stationed whereabouts to keep of the editors of the Courier and Journsl-Min' CT, both of whom are said to be turning covetuous eyes reservstionwRrds. The troops, with the exception of the guards aforesaid, should be stationed in shs neighborhood of San Carlos, where they can be of use in case such use be called for
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29
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CCPPEE.-ILe Inactivity reported last week has cJutluuej tO Ca Certain tL---f ard prices cf Lake cCsg-- t-..-.- somewhat further ia the Les --.-- {. the Eeek tO IC'i-i ,.. but % -c--. ...s
 has now in ana b lhl- ca .t bought at ljSJc. In fGlul .. -sy. not heard Ct my business I.-. -s.--- tics in ECroFo c gain Sh V .sa rt
 3OO tons ia tle stocks fO- - -... -.-
 night of this month, and ..---. '..-
 there uniiOrE.g report v-rE ., -. t.----
 ness both tor home t-slc aud ... zs. 70.
 the only brands rl.ct a-- -o. -l.~.-
 being Chih Bsr-, v LicE Fll-a-,l a.-'..--
 ary es s5Ou, e5J iIs. a. 'o --. .- tr
 cash, and Liu To-. tc Liu l2-. G. .-
 three aenths fIrvari. Es<I-h : S-.
 f43 l1s. tC tif; B-=t Selected. q i-.
 to tiJ ljs Ssr gE S-ae'~, tI.- '-
 shee.E. EiT 1H= 6. LiI iJ-.. C-c
 brands arc Tal.Hveiy scercs sll -- -..
 l0c. to lU Igc.. sbougt ws hsv- E..r. .t a recent sale under -X-srtlrual -1-.l. stances at 6 i.ttls below I'c.
 LEAD.-Tl.s ar..a.c --E.-if- .-rE me settled. About JjJ (. Gw Cons -a- changed hands GE!Iur ihr ve.- -- prices cOwn Co 70. v-tE a -..t- r covery ct the close to 4z7. rha .r..e-- holding sloof, and the tu .iuts- rl.--- acted iJ confined to actual NBu.-. -a-.- haze aggregated about 3nU i.rs.
 The s. Lotus Globe !y y.1.c..i .t October II pUoEshcI RE account -t t.e probable organization Ci tA- lead lkg firms Ct tEe west, SisL vIr O forming s compact to sus. can sbe Al. r.- can iaQt markets The vs.ryAr.H.r.. a- been very qUie.ly pushed to n suec. -t issue, aud She details are now beIu- .,-- feoted, IL g5 kuoSu & the N-tr-. Lead and Trust Company. wifa a. ..- quarters ss St. Louiz.-M. d l., Jo-rl --.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29

THE action Of the Final county author ities in dealing with old EskiminZin and his thieving band, IS much to be com mended. For years this band of Indians when not openly menscing the lives oi the adventurous San Pedro settlers were a constant annoyance by their sys' tematic and persistent thieving. These continued outrsges have at length been stopped by the arrest and imprisonment of portion of the perpetrators, and as warrants are out for others, they must either surrender or forever remain fugi- tlves from justice, Whenever the Apache finds the same law applicable Co him, as to the white man, he will be more apt to abide by 1t, as but few of them care to suffer the consequences.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-29

TIE Prescott editors were as loving as two kids when they unitedly sought to besmirch the fair reputation Of General Miles, but finding 1t without their reach and themselves the lsughing-stock of the country, they naturally fell to quarrel ing among themselves. And now with printers ink on tap and Fsbsr's in resi- they are laying for one another. There appears to have been 6 little sc.sppIng match between some of them, but as both claim the victory. it's evident that some one has lied. On the whole, it is difficult for an outsider to tell which of the two IS the most blown.